After several conspiracies, the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, the main venue for Common Wealth Games was finally inaugrated by Sports Minister M S Gill & Delhi Chief Minister Sheela Dikshit on Tuesday 27/July/2010.
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU STADIUM:
The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium is one of the most important Delhi sports stadiums and was constructed in the year 1982. It is situated on Lodhi Road, near the C.G.O complex in New Delhi. It is named after the first prime minister of India. The facility seats 78,000 spectators, and up to 130,000 for concerts. In terms of seating capacity, it is the third largest stadium in India and the 51th largest in the world. The stadium also houses the headquarters of the Indian Olympic Association. The stadium will also host the upcoming 2010 Commonwealth Games. In preparation for the Games, the stadium is undergoing a refurbishment that will reduce the capacity to 72,000 spectators. It will be completed in early 2010.
Nehru stadium spans over an area of 4,04,686 sqm. The oval shaped building will play host to a slew of sports events including weightlifting and lawn tennis. The building i
s an erection of high strength steel work built as per international standards and is earthquake resistant. It has a two tier seating capacity for 60,000 spectators. The stadium comprises of three independent structures of the main stadium building, are the lower tier, main building and supporting structure for PTFE membrane roof while the Field of Play is divided into Competition, Training and Warm up area.
The opening and closing ceremonies, athletics, lawn bowls, and weightlifting will take place at the massive Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. This stadium has different grounds for different sports with varying spectator capacity.
Sports: Athletics
Capacity: 58000
Sports: Lawn Balls
Capacity: 2500
Sports: Weightlifting
Capacity: 2500
International cricket matches played at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
April 1, 1998 – India v/s Australia
March 3, 2000 – India v/s South Africa 
March 13, 2002 – India v/s Zimbabwe
April 2, 2005 – India v/s Pakistan
April 6, 2006 – India v/s England
October 2, 2007 – India v/s Australia
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July 30, 2010 at 2:49 am
Hey We feel proud that we are ready to organise these games for the first time